Recently purchased a seax, my first knife apart from a few pocket knives and multitools. However, I don't really have any knowledge on how to care for it. Any recommendations for good sharpening and general care products, and advice on the best way to care for a knife would be greatly appreciated.
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Basic knife care for a beginner
- Thread starter Crutetj
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Get a set of good diamond hones (coarse and fine will do) and learn to sharpen freehand -- it's not difficult. Add an angle guide that clamps onto the blade. I use BreakFree CLP to clean my diamon hones, and to lube and protect my high carbon steel knives from rust.
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The Spyderco Sharpmaker is a good sharpener for maintenance. A new sharpener is pretty good: Worksharp Precision Adjust Knife Sharpener.
Get a good quality set of torx drivers like Wiha or Wera. This very important for disassembly and assembly.
Get lube-there are a plethora of them!
Get Goo Gone or De-Solv-It to clean all of the sticky crap on your blade. Flitz is also a great addition to remove minor rust and stains.
Get a good quality set of torx drivers like Wiha or Wera. This very important for disassembly and assembly.
Get lube-there are a plethora of them!
Get Goo Gone or De-Solv-It to clean all of the sticky crap on your blade. Flitz is also a great addition to remove minor rust and stains.
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Don’t over think it. You don’t really need anything special.
Clean it with Purell or alcohol and a paper towel/rag. Or Lysol wipes work good. Wipe it down with mineral oil.
A two side diamond stone fine and coarse is all I use. Try to keep the original edge bevel flat against the stone and make slices. Like you are trying to slice a curl off a piece of wood. Coloring the edge bevel with a sharpie will help you see your contact points.
Smiths makes a good diamond stone it’s 2 sides and stores in its own handle.
Clean it with Purell or alcohol and a paper towel/rag. Or Lysol wipes work good. Wipe it down with mineral oil.
A two side diamond stone fine and coarse is all I use. Try to keep the original edge bevel flat against the stone and make slices. Like you are trying to slice a curl off a piece of wood. Coloring the edge bevel with a sharpie will help you see your contact points.
Smiths makes a good diamond stone it’s 2 sides and stores in its own handle.
Agree with not overthinking it. Get a sharpening system that you are comfortable using that will work with the blade steel you are using. Cleaning and lubricating is easy and can be done adequately with a host of commonly available household cleaners and solvents. No real need to spend big bucks on knife specific stuff for double or triple the cost.
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Clean the blade as soon after use as is convenient. Especially with the more rust-prone carbon type steels generally used in fixed blades. Even just a quick wipe to get the majority of any wet stuff before putting away. It can make the difference between replacing years later and it being around possibly longer than you.